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I pulled back to look into his eyes The love there tookup "Thank you"

We had gone through hell, and feeling like ere on the other side, like we’d gotten through everything and were still together--that was all I needed I whispered, "I love you"

"I love you, too" His hand touched the side of ain and he leaned in to kiss me I loved the feel of his lips onto see what I wanted He was letting esture, but so rabbed his shoulder and deepened the kiss

He was azed down at rin on his face No words were shared, but I was ready to leave, and I nodded to hinal he needed

He sat back and started the car As it swung around to head back home, I turned so I could watch her She lifted her head at the sound of our car and looked in our direction She did look like me She had my dark eyes, the same heart-shaped face, and she even held herself the way I did She seeht before the car completed its turn Her eyes widened, and she jerked forward, but we drove away

That was the first time I laid eyes on my mother I knew I’d seen her when I was a child, but those were memories Most of theue

I didn’t know if I would tell Andrea about this or not No I kneouldn’t tell Andrea, at least not right away

My sister was still too new toto take tiet to know h for lanced down at my hand, joined with Carter’s He’d left his faotten some of my old one back But after a moment, I knew that wasn’t true

Carter waselse would fall into place